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Strategic Objectives Operational Approach Tactical Actions
Supporting a Comprehensive Approach
Complex Operational Environment
Achieve favorable
outcomes in conjunction
with partners
ComprehensiveApproach
- Military Actions -
Nat’l and Int’lObjectives
MissionPartners
Objectives
CombatantCommand
TheaterObjectives
Joint/CoalitionForces
Objectives
ProblemFraming
FavorableOutcomes
• Dialogue between national leaders, DOD, and interorganizational partners
• Translate dialogue into Theater Strategic Objectives
• Provide mission type orders with guidance and intent
• Empower subordinates to conduct synergistic operations with mission partners
• Analyze the environment leveraging the perspectives of mission partners and stakeholders
• Frame the problem; determine favorable outcomes
• Develop an operational approach
Insights• Understand DOD’s complementary support of the other instruments of power (D-I-E) to
accomplish national objectives • Developing a shared visualization of the operational environment requires Joint Force
Commanders and staffs to interact with external mission partners and stakeholders• Situation is dynamic requiring continuous dialogue; guidance and intent will evolve to
adapt to changing conditions in the operational environment1
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Operational ArtStrategic Objectives Conditions Actions
Operational Approach
Guidance / Intent
*PMESII – Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure*COG – Center of Gravity
Nat’l and Int’lObjectives
MissionPartners
ObjectivesCombatantCommand
TheaterObjectives
Joint/CoalitionForces
Objectives
CurrentState
PMESII*COG*
Analysis
Problem
Define Ends,Ways, Means,
Risk
DesiredState
Insights• Operational Art translates strategy into action by informing Operational Design• Operational Design offers a methodology to apply Operational Art• Commanders articulate their vision, guidance, and intent through Operational Approach• KEY: Requires balancing Ends, Ways, Means and identifying acceptable Risk
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“As President, my highest priority is to ensure the safety and security of the American people. In order to advise and assist me in executing this solemn responsibility, as well as to protect and advance the national interests of the United States at home and abroad, I hereby direct that my system for national security policy development and decision-making shall be organized as follows…”
- National Security Presidential Memorandum,4 April 2017
Deputies Committee (DC)
Insights• NSC provides an interagency process for developing
national security policy• Policy is normally developed bottom-up during steady state
or top-down during a crisis• DOD has established positions at each level of NSC process
Policy CoordinationCommittees (PCCs)
Sub-PCC Sub-PCC Sub-PCC
Sub-PCC WGSub-PCC WGSub-PCC WG
National Security Council
OSD(P) / JS J5
SecDef / CJCS
SecDef / CJCS
Principals Committee (PC)
DepSecDef / VCJCS
USD(P) / JS J5
DASD(P) / JS DDJ5
DOD Action Officers
National Security Council System (NSCS)
Policy CoordinationCommittees (PCCs)Policy Coordination
Committees (PCCs)
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